Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Government of the Republic of Latvia on procedure for transit

of May 19, 1998

The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Government of the Republic of Latvia, hereinafter referred to as "Contracting parties",

being guided by the principles of respect of state interests of Contracting Parties,

proceeding from the friendship existing between both Contracting Parties

recognizing need of implementation and development of transit movement through the territories of the states of Contracting Parties,

confirming the commitment to the principles of the international relations,

agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purposes of this agreement the terms below have the following values:

a) "the third countries" - the states, not being participants of this agreement;

b) "Transit movement" - following of people, vehicles, baggage, loads, including goods, the international mailings of one Contracting Party when such pass with overload, warehousing, separation and collection of consignments or change of type of vehicles or without these actions is only part of the complete way which is beginning and coming to an end outside the transit State territory;

c) "transit State" - the state through which territory transit movement is performed.

Article 2

Contracting parties grant each other the right of free implementation of transit movement through the territories of the states according to provisions of this agreement, and also other international agreements which participants are both Contracting Parties.

Article 3

Contracting parties will not levy transit movement duty, taxes and fees except for of the charges levied for the specific services rendered in connection with ensuring transit movement according to the current legislation of Contracting Parties.

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